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| What are the 5 characteristics of civilization? |
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1. developed writing
2. built cities
3. states with boundaries-government
4. organized religion
5. complex life called for construction of temples, palaces, monuments, roads,etc… |
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| What are the 4 cradles of civilization? |
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1. Tigris- Euphrates Rives Valley
2. Nile River Valley
3. Indus River Valley
4. Yellow River Valley |
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| Who invented the earliest known writing (cuneiform)? |
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| What kind of civilization did the Sumerians have? |
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| Theocracy (priest-king)..meaning king was probably worshipped as a god. |
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| Who developed the use of irrigation? |
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| Who developed mathematics based on the number 60? |
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| Who constructed Ziggurats? |
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| Semi-nomadic people who conquered Mesopotamia under Sargon the Great |
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| Established the first empire in history |
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| What ancient civilization are the Amorites affiliated with? |
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| Who invaded Akkadian land, captured several cities, including Babylon in 2000 BC? |
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| Who united the entire area and established the first Babylonian empire? |
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| Who was the sixth Amorite King? |
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| Who was the first notable law giver? |
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| What was the first se of laws called? |
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| Warlike, nomadic Indo-European people: settled in Asia Minor about 2000 BC |
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| What empire covered most of asia minor and Syria and northern Mesopotamia ? |
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| Invented Iron smelting in 1500 BC |
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| Introduced the horse and light iron chariots into warfare |
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People who found themselves constantly attached and dominated. Decided to fight back.
Either conquer or be destroyed. |
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| Originally conquered by the Assyrians. Conquered Assyrians in 612 BC |
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| King Nebuchadnezzar (605-52 BC) Conquered most of Middle East, including Jerusalem |
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| ‘Hanging Gardens of Babylon’ |
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| This empire was established by Cyrus the Great (550-529 BC) |
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| Greatest achievement was an effective world government |
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| Semitic people: branch of Canaanites |
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| Became the first explorers, traders, and colonizers of the ancient world |
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Mixed Asiatic people (Asia Minor)
Height of kingdom was under King Croesus 9560-546 BC)
Invented coined money (in use by 700 BC) |
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| fought among themselves until united by King Saul |
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defeated the philistines and later became King of Palestine
-brought with him the Ark of the Covenant |
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(David’s son) rebuilt Jerusalem
…conquered the following:
Kingdom of Israel (933-722 BC)
Kingdom of Judah (933-586 BC) |
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Jews got kicked out of Palestine... which is what we call Israel today.
Jews decided they wanted to go home after WWII. |
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| Who conquered all of the middle east? |
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| What 2 things did the Hebrews contribute? |
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Judaism (monotheism)
Ten Commandments: Ethical Code |
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| irrigation, solar calendar, hieroglyphic writing |
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| What king united Egypt and moved the capital to memphis? |
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| 2 things that happened under the New Kingdom of Egypt |
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| Absolute power of pharaohs restored—Egyptian empire established |
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| drove out Hyksos- founded new kingdom |
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| first capable woman ruler in history |
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| worshipped Aton (sun god) |
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| Pharaoh of the “Hebrew Exodus” |
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